History for September 16 - On-This-Day.com
J.C. Penney 1875, Allen Funt 1914, Lauren Bacall 1924
B.B. King 1925, Peter Falk 1927, George Chakiris 1933
Mickey Rourke 1956, David Copperfield 1956, Marc Anthony 1968
1620 - The Mayflower departed from Plymouth, England. The ship arrived at Provincetown, MA, on November 21st and then at Plymouth, MA, on December 26th. There were 102 passengers onboard.
1782 - The Great Seal of the United States was impressed on document to negotiate a prisoner of war agreement with the British. It was the first official use of the impression.
1908 - General Motors was founded by William Crapo "Billy" Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies.
1963 - "The Outer Limits" premiered on ABC-TV.
1965 - "The Dean Martin Show" debuted on NBC-TV.
1968 - "The Andy Griffith Show" was seen for the final time on CBS.
1974 - U.S. President Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for draft-evaders and deserters during the Vietnam War.
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